North–South Expressway West

The North–South Expressway West (Vietnamese: Đường cao tốc Bắc – Nam phía Tây) is a partially completed expressway in Vietnam that will form an inland parallel route to the North–South expressway. It will run from Hanoi to Rạch Sỏi in the Mekong Delta, following a similar route to the historic Ho Chi Minh Highway. Between Hà Tĩnh and Da Nang, the narrowest part of Vietnam, it will be concurrent with the North–South Expressway.

For the main North-South Expressway of Vietnam, see North–South expressway (Vietnam).

CT.02 Expressway
Đường cao tốc 02
North-South Expressway West
Map of the CT.02 expressway with operational (blue) and under construction (pink) sections
Cao Lãnh bridge over the Tiền River
Route information
Length1,300 km (800 mi)
StatusUnder construction
Major junctions
North endHanoi
South end/ Rạch Sỏi
Highway system
Highways in Vietnam

History
Vàm Cống bridge

The section Cao Lãnh - Lộ Tẻ opened in May 2018 and includes two major cable-stayed bridges, Cao Lãnh bridge over the Tiền River, and Vàm Cống bridge over the Hậu River. These bridges replaced ferry services, also carrying lanes for slower traffic.[1][2]

The section Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi was completed in January 2021, however only as a 2x2 lane trunk road, pending future upgrade to full expressway standard.[3][4] The section was constructed at a cost of VND 6,355 billion (US$ 270 million), partially financed by the Korean government through a development loan.[5]

References
  1. "Hơn 3.000 tỉ đồng xây dựng cầu Cao Lãnh". Tuoi Tre Online (in Vietnamese). 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. "Cầu Vàm Cống khánh thành, nối liền Cần Thơ và Đồng Tháp". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. "Xem xét đầu tư nâng cấp tuyến Cao Lãnh - Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi đạt tiêu chuẩn cao tốc". baodautu (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "Chính thức thông xe cao tốc Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi rút ngắn đường về Kiên Giang". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. "Cuối tháng 12 sẽ đưa vào sử dụng tuyến cao tốc Lộ Tẻ - Rạch Sỏi". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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